Update: Similar content but with updated links is available in the 2018 post Looking for a Classical Christian One-Year College? … Yesterday Miss 15 and I were students for a day at Augustine College in Ottawa, Canada, a Christian college that reminds me of both classical and Charlotte Mason education. Our visit was inspiring as well […]
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Review: Art and the Bible by Francis Schaeffer
It is relatively easy to teach our children how to draw, make music, write poetry, or engage in any other creative venture. There are many wonderful curricula, many great teachers, and an incredible wealth of examples. But it’s also important to teach them why we Christians make art and how to evaluate the art we […]
Free from Elisha Press: The Reunion
A while ago I posted a review of The Reunion, a little Christian book that I couldn’t really categorize. I wrote, “Novel? Fairytale? Manual? Whatever else it may be, The Reunion is a delightful, cozy story with a deep commitment to Jesus.” Now you and your children can enjoy it at no cost, because Rachel McIntire […]
Review: Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn
After lunch, I read aloud to the children. It’s one of my favorite times of day, especially while we’ve been reading Papa’s Wife, an international best seller of the mid-20th century. Papa’s Wife by Thyra Ferre Bjorn tells the story of Maria who became a maid for Pastor Pontus Franzon in Lapland. She was thrilled […]